I am going to see a car in the morning

[Michael G 2]

Sounds nice Malc, not many C140's these days, well, I haven't seen many.

 

[brianbrian]

Well Malcom did you get it? Hope this helps

 

[whitenemesis]

What was the verdict then Malcolm??

 

[television]

What was the verdict then Malcolm??

Thank you Peter, I am going to by it, it is a very clean 1 owner CL420, one little graze on the flair of the off side front wing and the central locking does not work, so I cannot tell if it has soft closing (the owner died 2 months ago the man's son thinks it has got it), most of the things it has are not on the data card anyway as many things became standard on the last few cars made, just like the SL's 129's.

No rust not even a spec anywhere, the leather is black, not my choice colour.
The 18" AMGs will need a re furb and the central locking to sort out, but I should manage that, its 80k miles with all bills and history indie serviced in the main.

 

[whitenemesis]

So, no blank switches then?

Sounds good Malc! Look forward to hearing all about it

 

[Alex M Grieve]

Thank you Peter, I am going to by it, it is a very clean 1 owner CL420, one little graze on the flair of the off side front wing and the central locking does not work, so I cannot tell if it has soft closing (the owner died 2 months ago the man's son thinks it has got it), most of the things it has are not on the data card anyway as many things became standard on the last few cars made, just like the SL's 129's.

No rust not even a spec anywhere, the leather is black, not my choice colour.
The 18" AMGs will need a re furb and the central locking to sort out, but I should manage that, its 80k miles with all bills and history indie serviced in the main.

Delightful Malcolm. A real "gentleman's carriage", so entirely appropriate!

 

[shayes]

So Bono will have to keep this one?

Actually he was too mean to buy the number plate from me, and neither did the Manager of Leyton Orient L8ON O bite my hand off.

Nice choice of car Malcolm and obviosly well looked after if no rust.

 

[deejaybee]

Malcolm, congratulations on your purchase. I certainly enjoyed the CL420 that I had and other than routine maintenance I didn't have any problems with it at all.

If it is a late one I would expect that it would have soft-close. Not sure about it being tiptronic though? Mine was a '98 S-reg and it just had the standard 5 speed box.

Dave

 

[alexanderfoti]

Looks great! congrats Malc

 

[shayes]

Any parts needed Carls going to be your man!

 

[television]

Malcolm, congratulations on your purchase. I certainly enjoyed the CL420 that I had and other than routine maintenance I didn't have any problems with it at all.

If it is a late one I would expect that it would have soft-close. Not sure about it being tiptronic though? Mine was a '98 S-reg and it just had the standard 5 speed box.

Dave

You are correct of coarse,,it was never fitted to the late 129's either

 

[television]

Any parts needed Carls going to be your man!

So I understand Stuart, so I am on a new learning curve

 

[television]

Well Malcom did you get it? Hope this helps

Yes thank you Brian,, my choice was to get away from the current rust problems on the newer cars and no real depreciation, no funny suspensions or anything else. Interesting in that the paint is a lot thicker all over that my 230 and equal to the V70R

 

[Silver_Star]

So when will we be graced with pics?

 

[television]

So when will we be graced with pics?

Just waiting for the log book, the car was owned by the sellers deceased father, the private plate was difficult to take off the car as the son not the registered keeper, so he had to put the car in his name and now just waiting for the log book to come back.

This is the car, I saw it on the 2nd day and got it for a lot less

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3332306.htm

 

[Silver_Star]

Just waiting for the log book, the car was owned by the sellers deceased father, the private plate was difficult to take off the car as the son not the registered keeper, so he had to put the car in his name and now just waiting for the log book to come back.

This is the car, I saw it on the 2nd day and got it for a lot less

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3332306.htm

That looks a very nice car indeed Malc! Looks at home on the streets of central London

I see it is badged as a CL600.....

 

[television]

That looks a very nice car indeed Malc! Looks at home on the streets of central London

I see it is badged as a CL600.....

And they will be the first things to go,, it can stay badge less I think, that makes it easier to clean

 

[Richard Moakes]

And they will be the first things to go,, it can stay badge less I think, that makes it easier to clean

Malcolm! You know it should be exactly as Mercedes intended it to be, and that means getting the correct badge!

 

[carnut13]

Malcolm, Will you be bringing it to Bideford on Saturday?:lol:

 

[television]

Malcolm! You know it should be exactly as Mercedes intended it to be, and that means getting the correct badge!

Yes I know that really, I suppose its back to Ebay and more scanning, it will only be the boot badge so maybe MB